Fulton County, KY

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2022 Population

6,480

0.415% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.2

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

27.4%

8.86% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$35,449

5.61% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$75,000

12.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fulton County, KY had a population of 6.48k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $35,449. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fulton County, KY declined from 6,507 to 6,480, a −0.415% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,567 to $35,449, a 5.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fulton County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.81%), White (Hispanic) (1.25%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.926%).

None of the households in Fulton County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Fulton County, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Fulton County, KY was $75,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.1%.

Most people in Fulton County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Fulton County, KY borders Hickman County, KY, Mississippi County, MO, New Madrid County, MO, Lake County, TN, and Obion County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Fulton County, KY is home to a population of 6.48k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.278% of Fulton County, KY residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2022, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.52k people) in Fulton County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 247 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Fulton County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton County, KY was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fulton County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fulton County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.52k ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 200
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
247 ± 130

1.47%

Hispanic Population

95 people

1.47% of the people in Fulton County, KY are hispanic (95 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fulton County, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.278%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

0.43%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2022, 0.278% of Fulton County, KY residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fulton County, KY was 0.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fulton County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 76
Vietnam
88 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 56

Fulton County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fulton County, KY employs 2.2k people. The largest industries in Fulton County, KY are Manufacturing (570 people), Retail Trade (304 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (213 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($106,771), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,393), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($58,393).

Employment

Occupations

2.2k

2022 Value

± 338

−2.92%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fulton County, KY declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 2.26k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton County, KY, are Production Occupations (377 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (300 people), and Management Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.2k

2022 Value

± 338

−2.92%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fulton County, KY declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 2.26k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton County, KY, are Manufacturing (570 people), Retail Trade (304 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Fulton County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,739

Median earning men ± $2,596

$26,290

Median earning women ± $8,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,529), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,821), and Public Administration ($43,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,813), Public Administration ($53,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,393).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Retail Trade
9
Other Services (except Public Administration)
9
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Fulton County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 66.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.743%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.743%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Fulton County, KY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fulton County, KY was $75,000 in 2022, which is 0.266 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $66,800 to $75,000, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fulton County, KY is 64.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fulton County, KY have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fulton County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$75,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,559

$1,525

Median Property Taxes

±$220

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fulton County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fulton County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2022

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.1% of the housing units in Fulton County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fulton County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9601

The following map shows all of the tracts in Fulton County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,449

Median Household Income

± $2,562

2.38k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.38k households in Fulton County, KY grew to $35,449 from the previous year's value of $33,567.

The following chart displays the households in Fulton County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fulton County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (4.21%)

In 2022, 81.4% of workers in Fulton County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (4.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton County, KY have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fulton County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fulton County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fulton County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fulton County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton County, KY (1.63k out of 5.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fulton County, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Fulton County, KY has health coverage, with 22.9% on employee plans, 42.7% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 8.33% on non-group plans, and 3.85% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.84%

Uninsured

22.9%

Employer Coverage

42.7%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

8.33%

Non-Group

3.85%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fulton County, KY declined by 5.58% from 6.18% to 5.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fulton County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.